Common Name
Green milkweed
Green-flowered milkweed
Green comet milkweed
Wand milkweed
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Width (ft)
1.0 -
2.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Commercially available
Yes
Rabbit resistant
Yes
Additional Info
Habitat: Dry soil of fields, pastures, and roadsides; occasionally in dry rocky woodlands and barrens; typically, but not always, associated with base-rich substrates. Frequent in the Piedmont and low-elevation mountain valleys; rare elsewhere.
Wildlife Value: This plant supports the larval stage of the monarch butterfly. The nectar from this plant attracts bumblebees.
Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Pink
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Loamy
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Monarchs
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
12
Nurseries that may carry live plant